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COVID 19

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 22, 2021
The vaccinated are worried and scientists don’t have answers
Absent clear public health messaging, vaccinated Americans are left confused about how to protect themselves as cases grow.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 22, 2021
Here’s how to treat COVID-19 vaccine side effects
There's no guarantee that you'll experience side effects from your COVID-19 vaccination, but it doesn't hurt to be prepared for them anyway.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 21, 2021
As Chinese vaccines stumble, U.S. finds new opening in Asia
Several Southeast Asian nations are raising doubts about the efficacy of China's vaccines. The Biden administration has recently offered to provide shots, “no strings attached.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 21, 2021
China's pushback on COVID-19 and human rights trumps any desire for better relations with West
Beijing's doubling down on fringe theories about COVID-19 is part of an upsurge in China's attempts to deflect criticism, experts and diplomats say.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2021
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine poised to get full U.S. approval next week
President Joe Biden believes the approval will help woo more Americans to get the shot. Pfizer's vaccine has been in use in the U.S. based on an emergency authorization.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 21, 2021
Australia reports record COVID-19 cases as police block Sydney protest
Officials reported a total of 886 cases in New South Wales and Victoria states, with the vast bulk in Sydney, which is the epicenter of the Delta variant-fueled outbreak.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Aug 21, 2021
Teetotal no more and order craft alcohol online
The state of emergency may be ongoing, but you can still support Japanese sake and cocktail producers from home by ordering craft alcohol online.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 20, 2021
U.S. extends travel curbs at Canada and Mexico land borders through Sept. 21
The United States on Friday extended the closure of its land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travel such as tourism through Sept. 21 despite Ottawa's decision to open its border to vaccinated Americans.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2021
Locked-up and fed-up: Australian voters put prime minister on notice
Australia's pandemic response is a mix of state and federal responsibility, but Morrison's government is taking much of the blame.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2021
Japan to ramp up COVID-19 tests as it battles delta-driven surge
The current wave's speed and severity are overtaking the strategy of targeted cluster tracing Japan has favored over the mass testing used by many nations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 20, 2021
Toyota cuts show how COVID-19 is ravaging even the best supply planners
Toyota's efforts to stockpile enough chips to ride out supply disruptions only protected the firm for so long before it too succumbed to the shortages eviscerating automakers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2021
As outbreak escalates nationwide, Japan's government considers post-emergency plans
Vaccination rates and the number of severely ill patients are likely to play larger roles whenever the country looks to lift the current state of emergency.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2021
Australia's 'authoritarian' COVID-19 response
Australia, once the envy of the world for its pandemic management, is now being criticized by some over the authoritarian measures it is using to crush COVID-19.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2021
Hong Kong's COVID-19 policies are borderline reckless
The government's inability to adapt while failing to put in place policies that ensure long-term safety are standing in the way of keeping the public's trust.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2021
After a year without rowdy tourists, European cities want to keep it that way
Cities across Europe want to mold visits into shapes less onerous for residents, and perhaps more lucrative for business.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
California says it overtakes Japan to become world’s No. 4 economy
Vehicles travel along the 110 freeway in downtown Los Angeles. California's GDP has overtaken Japan's to become the world's fourth largest economy, according to the U.S. state.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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